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What Is Microsoft Secure Score? And Why It Matters for SMB Security

What Is Microsoft Secure Score? And Why It Matters for SMB Security

by Matthew Metelsky | May 21, 2026 | Cybersecurity Awareness, Microsoft, Microsoft 365

Many business leaders assume their IT environment is secure because they have backups, antivirus, firewalls, and Microsoft 365. Those are all important pieces. But having the right tools doesn’t always mean they’re configured correctly. That matters because small...
Why Strong IT Security Doesn’t Always Mean SMBs Are Prepared

Why Strong IT Security Doesn’t Always Mean SMBs Are Prepared

by Matthew Metelsky | Apr 21, 2026 | Managed IT, Security

Most Canadian SMBs have the right technology in place. What’s missing is the plan behind it. For many SMBs, two things can be true at the same time: your security tools are strong, and your business is still less prepared than you think. Here’s what that looks...
Protecting Cash Flow and Continuity: Why SMBs Need Cyber Insurance Now

Protecting Cash Flow and Continuity: Why SMBs Need Cyber Insurance Now

by Matthew Metelsky | Jan 6, 2026 | Cybersecurity Awareness

A fundamental question we hear more than ever On a recent call with one of our long-time clients, their finance lead paused and asked a simple, yet loaded question: “We’re a small business. Is cyber insurance really necessary?”It’s a fair...
Five Days to Recovery: What This Ransomware Incident Revealed About Co-Managed IT

Five Days to Recovery: What This Ransomware Incident Revealed About Co-Managed IT

by Matthew Metelsky | Dec 22, 2025 | Cybersecurity Awareness, Managed IT

The blind spots that can turn shared IT into shared risk Two MSPs. One ransomware incident.  The attack didn’t come from phishing.It came from shared infrastructure managed by another provider. Backups were assumed to exist.Some didn’t. The business went offline. Five...
How to Protect Your Business from Shadow AI

How to Protect Your Business from Shadow AI

by Matthew Metelsky | May 26, 2025 | Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity Awareness

What is Shadow AI? Shadow AI refers to the unauthorized or unmonitored use of artificial intelligence tools in workplace settings. Unlike officially sanctioned platforms, these tools often enter workflows without input from IT, compliance, or legal teams. According to...
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